George Venable Allen
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George Venable Allen (November 3, 1903 – July 11, 1970) was a United States diplomat.
Born in Durham, North Carolina, he attended Duke University- then known as Trinity College - graduating in 1920. He served as U.S. Ambassador to Iran from 1946-1948, Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs from 1948-1949, U.S. Ambassador to Yugoslavia from 1949-1953, U.S. Ambassador to India and Nepal; Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern, South Asian, and African Affairs from 1953-1954, U.S. Ambassador to Greece 1956-1957, and Director of the U.S. Information Agency from 1957-1960.
He died on July 11, 1970.
